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    Expressing "bee" with 蜜蜂 (mìfēng)

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    Explanation

    蜜蜂 (mìfēng) means "bee," specifically the honeybee. The word combines 蜜 (honey) and 蜂 (bee/wasp), literally meaning "honey bee." It is the standard term used in everyday Chinese to refer to bees and appears in both conversational and scientific contexts.

    Examples

    • 花园里有很多蜜蜂在花丛中飞来飞去。

      Huāyuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō mìfēng zài huācóng zhōng fēi lái fēi qù.

      There are many bees flying around among the flowers in the garden.

    • 蜜蜂对植物的授粉起着非常重要的作用。

      Mìfēng duì zhíwù de shòufěn qǐ zhe fēicháng zhòngyào de zuòyòng.

      Bees play a very important role in the pollination of plants.

    • 小时候我被蜜蜂蜇过一次,疼了好几天。

      Xiǎoshíhòu wǒ bèi mìfēng zhē guò yī cì, téng le hǎo jǐ tiān.

      When I was little, I was stung by a bee once, and it hurt for several days.

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